Governors

The Role of the Governing Body

The Governing Body of Sheriff Hutton Primary School provides the school with both vision and strategic leadership. By operating within a robust accountability it also maintains oversight and provides assurance for the school’s educational and financial performance. The main functions of the Governing Body are to:

• Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Hold the leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and it’s pupils, and the performance management of it’s staff.
• Oversee the financial performance of the organisation and make sure its money is well spent.

Our Governing Body

The Governing Body of Sheriff Hutton Primary School comprises of 13 members and its meetings are supported by an NYCC clerk. The full Governing Body meet six times throughout the school year, with committees meeting at least once a term. The Governing Body membership is drawn from parents of current and former pupils, members of the village community and those from further afield who possess specific expertise that can help to ensure that the children attending Sheriff Hutton Primary School get the best possible education.

Our Governors are appointed via three different routes.

• Parent Governors are elected by parents/children of children attending Sheriff Hutton Primary School (children on the school roll).
• Co-opted Governors are elected by the Governing Body and are members of our local community or who have links with our school.
• Staff Governors are elected by the current staff of the school.

Please find a list of our Governors below, unless otherwise stated they do not have any other Governor roles in other schools or any material interests arising from relationships with school staff.

Governing Body Documents

Instrument of Government

Sheriff Hutton NGA-Model-Code-of-Conduct

Governor Attendance 2020 – 2021

Governor Attendance 2021 – 2022

Governor Attendance 2022 – 2023

Governor Allowances 2024

Sheriff Hutton Standing Orders 2024

Procedure for suspension or removal of a governor

Minutes of Governing Body Meetings

Minutes from our meetings will be published once they have been approved by the full Governing Board.

Minutes – Sheriff Hutton FGB 27.09.23

Minutes – Sheriff Hutton FGB 29.11.23

Minutes – Sheriff Hutton FGB 31.01.24

Minutes – Sheriff Hutton FGB 20.03.24

Minutes – Sheriff Hutton FGB 15.05.24

Our Governors

Richard Crabtree – Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor

Term of office started: November 2024

Term of office ends: November 2028

Member of the Curriculum Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Contact: r.crabtree@sheriffhutton.n-yorks.sch.uk

 

Lydia Waites – Clerk to the Governing Body

Contact: Lydia.Waites@northyorks.gov.uk

Jon Fewlass – Staff Governor

Term of office started: 1st September 2024

Term of office ends: 31st August 2025

Member of Curriculum committee

Crispin Thorn – Local Authority Governor

Term of office started: 3rd February 2021

Term of office ends: 2nd February 2025

Member of Resources Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Elizabeth Galfe – Parent Governor

Term of office started: 1st November 2023

Term of office ends: 31st October 2027

Declaration of interests: PTFA Committee Member

Andrea Pitman – Co-opted Governor, Vice-chair

Term of office started: October 2021

Term of office ends: October 2025

Safeguarding Governor, Member of the Resources Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Duncan Noble – Co-opted Governor

Term of office started: April 2023

Term of office ends: April 2027

Clerk to Resources Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Hannah Hall – Parent Governor

Term of office started: November 2023

Term of office: October 2027

Declaration of interests: PTFA Committee Member

Sally Bellwood – Co-opted Governor

Term of office started: February 2022

Term of office ends: February 2026

Member of the Resources Committee

Declaration of interests: None (School Business Manager)

Amie Canham – Parent Governor

Term of office started: January 2023

Term of office ends: December 2027

Member of the Curriculum Committee

Declaration of interests: None

Bev Stell – Headteacher

Declaration of interests: None.

Luke Bell – Parent Governor

Term of office started: May 2024

Term of office ends: April 2028

Declarations of interest: None

Juliette Lawson-Gray – Parent Governor

Term of office started: May 2024

Term of office ends: April 2028

Declarations of interest: None